Wendelin Hirschl

Wendelin Hirschl (14 March 1787-18 June 1815) was a colonel of the British Army who commanded Nassau Jagers during the Battle of Waterloo. He was mortally wounded in the battle.

Biography
Wendelin Hirschl was born in Nassau in Germany in 1787, and enlisted in the Dutch Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Disgusted by France's treatment of their Dutch auxilliaries, Hirschl later became commander of a regiment of the United Netherlands that fought against them. In the 1815 Battle of Waterloo he led Nassau Jagers that ambushed the Comte d'Erlon's column on the British left flank. Despite having the advantage of surprise, he found himself facing two regiments of Old Guards of the French army sent by Napoleon to reinforce d'Erlon and Hirschl was killed.